vgrename

Rename a volume group.

Description

The vgrename command can be used to rename a volume group.

Syntax

vgrename [options] [old_vg_path|old_vg_name|old_vg_uuid] [new_vg_path|new_vg_name]

Options

-d: Enable debug mode;
-t: Enable test mode.

Examples

Rename volume group /dev/vg1 to /dev/vg2.

[root@localhost ~]# vgrename /dev/vg1 /dev/vg2
  Volume group "vg1" successfully renamed to "vg2"

Rename volume group vg1 to vg2.

[root@localhost ~]# vgrename vg1 vg2
  Volume group "vg1" successfully renamed to "vg2"